Huazhou's fellow magistrate Liu Jiangpu escorted a group of carriages to the outside of Yuling City.
This team of carriages contained one hundred thousand taels of silver, which was used as military pay for the evil-suppressing army.
He did not need to deliver the one hundred thousand taels of silver to the military camp personally, he only needed to transfer it to Sui Zhi. This was the emperor's order.
Sui Zhi did not show up, and the person who came to collect the money was Yang Jinghuan, the guardian of Huazhou altar, taught by Nu Fu.
Yang Jinghuan collected the money, exchanged a few polite words with Liu Jiangpu, and said goodbye immediately.
Liu Jiangpu didn't ask where the money went. He was doing a business where he could lose his head at any time. Liu Jiangpu's secret to longevity was something you shouldn't know, so he definitely didn't ask.
Yang Jinghuan walked more than ten miles with the money and met Sui Zhi on the roadside. Sui Zhi took over the money, called Yang Jinghuan to a quiet place, and said a few words alone:
"You first go to Chiluo County to check the magic circle, and then go to Qianku Mountain to check the condition of the True God's body. If he wakes up, immediately replenish some blood medicine. Before nightfall, you must keep him asleep.
"
Yang Jinghuan said: "Da Sima, don't worry. It's just that Da Sima's departure makes me a little worried. Elder Shengwei is not an ordinary person. If you want to deceive him, I'm afraid..."
"It's useless to be afraid," Sui Zhi sighed, "Liang Daguan's family is so cruel that they didn't leave any room for me.
Not only is Liang Jixiong difficult to deceive, but Xu Zhiqiong is even more difficult to deceive. Fortunately, I already had a plan, but I left them with no choice."
Sui Zhi brought the convoy to the camp of the Suppressing Evil Army, and Liang Xianchun led the captains of each battalion to warmly welcome him.
Liang Xianchun was very happy to see one hundred thousand military pay, but when he looked at the person escorting the military pay, Liang Xianchun was quite disappointed.
"Sui Minister Sui, the Holy One made it clear at the beginning that within ten days, our army would be given 100,000 salary, 500 reinforcements and 50,000 arrowheads. Now that the arrowheads have not arrived, it does not matter, but there are only a few dozen sergeants escorting the military pay. This
It’s a far cry from five hundred reinforcements!”
Sui Zhi sighed and said: "I feel ashamed to say that these dozens of people I brought here are not sergeants at all. They were originally officials from Yuling Prefecture. Putting on military uniforms, they are nothing more than bluffing."
Liang Xianchun asked in surprise: "Why is this so?"
Sui Zhidao said: "The five hundred sergeants escorting the pay were ambushed by the Xue Nimen in Chiluo County and were trapped in the mountains and forests. They have not been able to break out for two days.
I gathered some government officials in Yuling City and went to support them. I cooperated internally and externally, and tried all means to get out the salary. The reinforcements are still trapped in Chiluo County, and I'm afraid they won't be able to survive tonight."
Xu Zhiqiong listened quietly.
Chiluo County is an outer county of Yuling City, adjacent to Qiluo County, and only more than 60 miles away from the main camp of the Suppression Army.
The reinforcements have arrived in Chiluo County and have already fought with the Blood Evil Sect. The fight was so brutal that the Suppression Army did not receive any news?
This is unreasonable.
These days, in order to always be on guard against "reinforcements" sent by the imperial court, Liang Jixiong sent a lot of additional scouts. Fighting started sixty miles away, and the evil-suppressing army still knew nothing about it. What did those scouts do?
This is a trap set by Sui Zhi.
Liang Xianchun felt unusually calm after hearing this.
Normally, she would have been furious, wishing she could immediately lead her troops and wipe out Chiluo County.
But her performance today is very different from the past. She doesn't seem to be planning to send troops: "Shilang Sui, you should be cautious about this matter. I will send someone to Chiluo County to find out the truth before making a decision."
Sui Zhi sighed and said: "There is no need to check the truth. I have seen with my own eyes how fierce and brave the Blood Evil Sect is. The five hundred reinforcements are the elite troops I selected from the army. I didn't expect that they would be helpless in front of a powerful enemy."
, General, you really need to be more careful, if you go there rashly, you may never come back!"
A method of provoking generals?
Let’s see what Liang Xianchun’s attitude is?
Liang Xianchun nodded: "I bear the great trust of the imperial court, so I really shouldn't be reckless!"
Give in?
Since the establishment of the Suppression of Evil Army, Liang Xianchun, who had racked his brains and worked hard all the way, actually gave in?
Sui Zhi nodded thoughtfully and said no more.
Lin Tianzheng and Zuo Chuxian looked at Liang Xianchun in surprise. They could not understand Liang Xianchun's attitude.
Liang Yuyao was not surprised by this. She glanced at Xu Zhiqiong secretly, with a strange smile on her face.
Liang Xianchun claimed that he had military affairs that needed to be dealt with urgently, and asked Sui Zhi to rest in the camp for a while.
After everyone had dispersed, Liang Yuyao whispered to Xu Zhiqiong: "Why do you think my aunt dare not go to war?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said, "This time, I can't see her thoughts."
Liang Yuyao whispered: "She was frightened by the ancestor's beating. I secretly saw it last night. Liang Xianchun also talked about the attack on Qianku Mountain. The ancestor found out and he beat her severely.
,
My ancestor really beat me to the point of death, just because she has a fourth-grade cultivation level, if my ancestor hit me like that, I would really be beaten to death!"
Xu Zhiqiong sneered: "How can things be so simple!"
Liang Yuyao snorted coldly: "You are the only one who has seen a lot and knows a lot. Nothing can be said to be simple. It is clearly because you think too much!"
Xu Zhiqiong went to Liang Yuyao's tent to have some food. Liang Yuyao had milk there.
Milk bought from Yuling City.
Liang Xianchun went to Liang Jixiong's military tent, told the story of the cause and effect, and waited for Liang Jixiong to make a decision.
She just described the cause and effect without showing any attitude, which troubled Liang Jixiong very much.
Liang Jixiong asked: "Xianchun, according to your opinion, should we fight this battle or not?"
Liang Xianchun whispered: "According to my opinion, this matter should be done with caution."
careful?
Is this what Liang Xianchun said?
Liang Jixiong was quite surprised. He thought for a moment and said, "Let me think about this matter for a while. You can greet the Sui Minister first."
As soon as Liang Xianchun left, Liang Jixiong immediately called Xu Zhiqiong to discuss countermeasures.
"Sui Zhi said that reinforcements have arrived and are fighting with the Bloody Sect in Chiluo County. Do you think this is true or false?"
The second brother didn't understand, and neither did Xu Zhiqiong.
"I can't explain this clearly."
Liang Jixiong said: "If we rely solely on Sui Zhi's words, I think this matter is false. The scouts have also been to Chiluo County and did not see any reinforcements from the imperial court or anyone from the Bloody Sect. This should be the emperor.
the trap set,
But judging from Xianchun’s actions, I think this is true. If the emperor really laid a trap in Chiluo County, Xianchun is the emperor’s internal agent and should advocate sending troops to Chiluo County. But I think what she means,
It’s because we don’t want to send troops.”
Xu Zhiqiong rubbed his forehead and said, "I can't think of anything right here. Maybe I can figure it out when I get back to my camp."
Liang Jixiong blinked, puzzled: "How can I figure it out after I return to your camp?"
"Because Sui Zhi must be looking for me alone. He must be trying to convince me and then let me think of ways to persuade you."
Xu Zhiqiong returned to the camp, and as expected, Sui Zhi quickly came over.
"Good nephew, you really make it easy for my uncle to find you!"
Xu Zhiqiong quickly poured him a cup of good overnight tea: "Uncle, why are you so anxious to find your nephew?"
Sui Zhi wiped the sweat from his face and said, "I see that your general is unwilling to send troops to Chiluo County. Zhiqiong, you have to persuade her carefully. If you are timid at this time, you will be afraid of endless troubles!"
Xu Zhiqiong said helplessly: "Uncle, the five hundred elites from the imperial court are trapped. We only have these troops. If we rush to rescue them rashly, we may play into the enemy's hands."
Sui Zhi sighed and said: "What should I say to you? If the war starts now, if you join forces with the reinforcements, you still have a good chance of winning. But when the reinforcements are completely wiped out, you will be like a caged animal, with life and death at stake.
It's all under the enemy's control."
Xu Zhiqiong smiled: "My uncle is serious. This is not the first day we have fought with the enemy. This battle alone should not determine life or death."
Sui Zhi sighed and said: "Zhiqiong, you may not want to believe what my uncle said, but you should know who Liang Xianchun is.
Do you know why she doesn't want to go to Chiluo County? If all the five hundred reinforcements die, do you know what the consequences will be?
There will be a fierce battle in Chiluo County tonight. If you don't come to support, the five hundred reinforcements will be wiped out!
Chiluo County is only more than sixty miles away from here, and it is also adjacent to Qiluo County, the nest of the Blood Evil Sect. When the Blood Evil Sect concentrates its troops to surround the camp, how long can you hold on?
Nephew, I know you have the means to escape. The judge's means of escaping are indeed powerful, but Elder Shengwei is here, Dean Lin is here, and the Sixth Princess is also here. Do you really not care whether they live or die?
I also want to remind you one thing. The judges in Huazhou are also watching the camp of the Suppressing Evil Army. As long as the Bloody Sect takes action, they will never stand by. My nephew, when the judges come to attack, you may not be able to escape.
, some things may not be clear!”
This sentence hits the nail on the head!
If Judge Huazhou comes to attack the camp, Xu Zhiqiong's identity will definitely be exposed, and there is a high probability that he will die at the hands of his comrades. The judge's escape methods may not be effective in front of his comrades.
Sui Zhi lowered his voice: "Listen to my uncle's advice. Instead of sitting here and waiting for death, it is better to go to Chiluo County to explore the depths.
Elder Shengwei is in the army, and there is a third-grade Canglong fighting with you. What do you have to be afraid of? In such a situation, you will definitely not suffer any loss if you attack first!
The judges in Huazhou are very aware of current affairs. As long as you can defeat the Blood Evil Sect, they will never dare to take action easily. As long as the judges don't interfere, my nephew, you will be safe."
Yes, Sui Zhi is right.
Judge Huazhou will help the Blood Evil Sect, but he may not fight for the Blood Evil Sect. The previous battle with Liang Yuyao is an example.
As long as Liang Yuyao defeats the evil-suppressing army, the judges will naturally choose to retreat.
Defeating the Bloody Sect as soon as possible is the only way to prevent Judge Huazhou from taking action.
But Xu Zhiqiong had no intention of stopping them.
He really wanted to have a good chat with his colleagues.
"Uncle, what do you mean by judge? What kind of sect is a judge?" Xu Zhiqiong still pretended to be confused.
Sui Zhi shook his head and left.
Xu Zhiqiong sat in the tent for a while and then went to Liang Jixiong's tent.
Liang Jixiong was questioning the scouts, and the two scouts indeed saw the imperial army fighting in Chiluo County.
These two scouts are Liang Jixiong's confidants, so naturally they won't lie.
Liang Jixiong looked at Xu Zhiqiong and asked, "Zhiqiong, what do you think?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Second brother, Sui Zhi came to see me."
Liang Jixiong sent the scouts away and asked, "What did he say?"
Xu Zhiqiong roughly repeated what Sui Zhi said, omitting matters involving the judge.
Liang Jixiong was really persuaded by Sui Zhi: "The scouts have found the enemy's location. It is indeed a good choice to send troops for a sneak attack. Even if the sneak attack fails, there is still a way out.
But if you stay here and defend the camp, it will be difficult to escape once you are trapped in a tight siege."
Xu Zhiqiong was silent for a long time, then stood up and said: "Second brother, wait for my news, the time has come!"
He left the camp and went to the Onmyoji Division.
…
At dusk, Sui Zhi also left the Suppression Army camp. Before leaving, he said to Liang Xianchun: "General, since you are unwilling to go to Chiluo County to fight, Sui will go on your own. Even if you fight for this today,
Even if I save my life, I will save 500 reinforcements!"
Liang Xianchun said: "Shilang Sui, this matter needs to be discussed in the long run..."
"That's all, no need to say more!" Sui Zhi mounted his horse and left.
After taking Sui Zhi away, Liang Xianchun let out a sigh of relief.
Only then did she feel a wave of fear, especially when Sui Zhi mentioned the three words Chiluo County.
There was a voice that kept echoing in my ears: "You can't go, you can't go. If you go, you will defeat all the troops, and then you will be beaten to death by Liang Jixiong when you come back!"
It was this fear that made Liang Xianchun, who had always been stubborn, give in.
You can’t say I’m giving in. I just listened to my ancestors, who said you can’t fight!
You must listen to your ancestors, otherwise you will be beaten to death by your ancestors...
After they were far away from the camp of the evil-suppressing army, Sui Zhishe took off his horse and flew all the way to a wilderness outside Chiluo County.
In the wilderness, the Nufu Cult disciples pretending to be officers and soldiers, and the Nufu Cult disciples pretending to be the Bloody Evil Sect are "fighting".
Sui Zhi signaled them to continue fighting and not to stop. He stood in the grass and secretly activated the magic circle.
There was a burst of smoke and dust, and a round stone three feet in diameter drilled out of the ground.
The round stone gradually expanded, and its diameter soon exceeded one foot.
The sergeant who was performing a battle in the wilderness was very nervous and wanted to retreat, but Sui Zhi stopped him.
They have to stay where they are and continue performing.
But they are inner disciples and know what this stone means.
This is the outer body of the True God. At such a close distance, they may be swallowed up at any time.
The round stone slowly turned into a hill with a radius of several tens of feet. Along with Taotie's body came Yang Jinghuan, the guardian of Huazhou altar.
Yang Jinghuan jumped down from the hill, came to Sui Zhi and said, "Da Sima, don't worry, the true god sleeps peacefully."
Sui Zhi nodded and said: "After the evil-suppressing army appears, I will awaken the true god. You must run faster then."
Yang Jinghuan asked: "Liang Xianchun promised to come to Chiluo County?"
Sui Zhi shook his head and said: "She didn't agree. If she agreed, the Suppression Army would not come. If she didn't agree, the Suppression Army would come instead. So I can't let her agree.
But they will definitely come this time, because they have no other choice, especially Xu Zhiqiong! Tell the Bloody Sect and let them prepare to rob the camp!"
As he spoke, Taotie suddenly let out a gasp.
He didn't wake up, he just snored.
The disciples taught by Nu Fu were scared to death. Sui Zhi shouted: "Don't panic, keep on practicing!"
…
In the Yin and Yang Division, Xu Zhiqiong touched the slightly trembling Zhonglang Seal and sensed the existence of Taotie's outer body.
"The time has really come!" Xu Zhiqiong touched Tao Huayuan's fat peach, "Tao'er, are the puppets ready?"
Tao Huayuan nodded: "Ready!"
"Has the material been filled enough?"
"Enough!"
"Okay!" Xu Zhiqiong grabbed the Zhonglang Seal and shouted, "Start the war!"
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